The Voice - Match preview League One Playoff Semi-Final: Bolton Wanderers vs Bradford City Saturday 9th May 2026 8:00pm

We've punched above our weight all season and the lads deserve credit for that. But these will be 2 games too far.

 

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For all their possession they haven't troubled us really on goal and we've had the best chance. However, we do need to make the ball stick. I think they are getting abit frustrated as we are doing a decent job at pressing here.

 

So far, so good

 

Apart from the odd sloppy pass we have done ok

 

Priority 1 for next season, is getting more technical quality in the side. Take Lapslie - huge credit for his attitude, he's come back into the side late into the season, works hard, good in the press- but he's a 10, and has no attacking quality about him at all.

 

Need to calm Neufville down,can’t afford to have him sent off.

 

Absolutely zero complaints from me

Ref absolutely bottled that Sheehan foul on Jackson

Both their wide men extremely well boxed so far by two defenders .

Evenly balanced but we are NOT out of this play off by any means .

 

Amazing insight there

 

Perfect so far within the realistic possibilities. I can't tell whether this has been a gameplay executed to perfection or whether they've outplayed us. Either way, they will be panicking now. This is the scenario they would've feared. We are always better second half, we have better options off the bench and they know they have to get ahead before the 2nd leg. It's all in our favour and they'll know it. Here's praying for them to start falling apart.

 

Spot on Dimitri, not getting out and out free kicks, now throw in's that are right in front of the linesman. Dirty Bolton player standing on Jackson's ankle too, he knew what he was doing but looked innocent.

 

have some faith, we have done well to mange this half so far, same agin in the 2nd half lads

 

Absolute nonsense. We are here on merit and have been in the top 6 all season. Fans like you who accept just playing a part lead to no success. Wouldn’t surprise me if you work a boring job and have never progressed

 

Can’t get it in Norfolk .

 

Is this Irish guy Bolton's equivalent of Andy K?

 

Ref an absolute homer

 

No idea .

 

Can't believe that decision when Jackson was through. Not even a free kick?

 

In the context of the 2 game series that was a good half.
For all their possession Bolton have really not been allowed to really threaten so credit to the lads.
If we can just show a little quality when we do win the ball back, we can trouble them.
The longer Bolton are without a goal, the more frustration may set in and we may get chances.

 

How can it be that there are quite some empty seats left in a game like this?